June - July Concerts & Events

June Events

2 Fri at 7:30 p.m.

Silent Films with Live Organ Accompaniment by Shari Lucas. Three short films that feature cars. The Blacksmith (1922) starring Buster Keaton, It’s a Gift (1923) starring Snub Pollard, and Get Out and Get Under (1920) starring Harold Lloyd. $5 suggested donation. First Church of Christ, 190 Court St., Middletown. 860-346-6657.

10 Sat at 5:00 p.m.

Trinity Choirs in Concert directed by Bert Landman. A choral program to celebrate the church’s patron feast day and to help send the choirs off on their summer tour of England. $10. Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Sigourney St., Hartford. 860-527-8133

10 Sat at 7:30 p.m.

Cabaret 2006 featuring the Universalist Church Choir and its soloists performing music by George Gershwin, the Beatles, portion of Claude Bolling's Jazz Suite for flute and piano, various show tunes, a humorous skit or two and opportunities for audience participation. $18 for the show, wine, beverages, gourmet appetizers and desserts. Fiske Hall, Universalist Church, 433 Fern St., West Hartford. Call the music office by June 5th for reservations: 860-233-3669 x. 107.

11 Sun at 4:00 p.m.

Emerson Brass and Friends and the Annual Strawberry Festival. Music of Pezel, Speer, Nelhybel, Philip Glass and spirituals, pops and rags. Free-will offering. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford. 860-521-6240

15 Thu at 7:30 p.m.

Bass Craig Hart in a program of arias, songs and musical theater classics. A native of Connecticut and a graduate of the Hartt School of Music, Mr. Hart has performed on notable North American operatic and concert stages for over a decade. Free-will offering. Preceded by the Strawberry Festival at 6:00 p.m. in Cooper Hall. The Music Series at South Church, 90 Main Street, New Britain. 860-223-7555 or www.musicseries.org

July Calendar

13 Thu at 6:30 p.m.

Lighter Fare at Saint Clements is a gala evening and funderaiser for - and featuring - the Greater Middletown Chorale. Light music, fine food and drink, and a silent auction by the Conn River. $55 per person. Tables can be reserved for a deposit of $100. 860-633-6189 or www.greatermiddletownchorale.org

22 Sat at 4:00 p.m.

CONCORA's Summer Festival Chorus will perofrm Carl Orff's exhilerating masterpiece, Carmina Burana, scored for chorus and soloists, two pianos and five percussions players. The performance will be in the beautiful new SBM Auditorium of Manchester Community College. The festival chorus will work under the direction of CONCORA Artistic Director Richard Coffey. $25. 860-224-7500 or on the web www.CONCORA.org

Summer Carillon Series. First Church of Christ in West Hartford Center is sponsoring Thursday evening carillon concerts during the month of July at 7:oo p.m. All are welcome to attend and may bring a chair or blanket and sit on the south lawn of the church, on the lawn of the public library or across the street on the Town Green. Tours of the carillon and an opportunity to meet the carilloneur will follow each performance. For more information, contact 860-233-9605 or www.whfirstchurch.org. July 6, 13, 20 and 27.